Tag: Federal Reserve

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Dollar Falls against Yen on Weak Jobs Data

The markets are fully feeling the impact of last Friday's disappointing jobs data, as today the U.S. dollar...

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Federal Reserve Probing Banks for Possible Forex Fixing

The Federal Reserve is investigating whether traders at the world’s biggest banks rigged benchmark currency rates, raising the...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

Stocks Rise on Weak Jobs Numbers

Today's disappointing jobs numbers led to hope for the markets, as investors speculate that the poor data could...

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Fed Minutes Lead to Lowered Stocks

U.S. stocks today fell after minutes from the Federal Reserve revealed Fed officials remain worried about risks to...

[Janet Yellen]

Senate Approves Yellen to Become Fed Chair

The U.S. Senate voted 56-26 to confirm Janet Yellen as the successor to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

Fed Comments Lower Stocks for Second Session of New Year

The S&P has fallen for a second consecutive session to begin 2014 thanks to comments from outgoing Federal...

[Janet Yellen]

Senate sets Monday Vote on Janet Yellen to Head Fed

Janet Yellen moved toward final approval as the Federal Reserve's next chair after the U.S. Senate set a...

Gold Rises to Two-Week High as Equities Soften

Gold gained again today as it rose more than 1 percent to hit a two-week high. Weakness in...

U.S. Dollar Hits Best Daily Gain in Five Months

Thanks to good economic data, including high U.S. factory activity, which raised speculation that the Federal Reserve will...

Gold Rings in New Year with Gain

Physical buying boosted gold almost 2% higher today.